Bee | Mean of bee in English Dictionary

/ˈbiː/

• Noun
• a black and yellow flying insect that can sting and that is often kept in hives for the honey that it produces
1. flowers pollinated by bees and other insects
2. a swarm of buzzing/humming bees
3. My mom is a real busy bee around Christmastime. [=she is very busy and active]
• very busy and active
1. My mom is (as) busy as a bee around Christmastime.
• to talk and think a lot about something
1. He always has a bee in his bonnet about safety.

• a gathering of people for the purpose of spending time together while working on similar projects
1. a quilting bee